Question about sluging

grubbylabs · December 3, 2010, 10:55 PM

Hope this is the right place to ask

I put a slug through each end of my barrel on my springer XD 45 auto. both slugs read .450 on the chamber end and .451 on the muzle, so what size die and mold am I supposed to get? And what about the Lee sizing dies that go in your regular press?

Thanks

chris in va · December 4, 2010, 02:13 AM

Most molds will drop at 452, so probably don't need a sizing die. Get the mold, measure the 'boolit', then buy the die if you still want to. Oh, and it sounds like you'll be fine with 452.

I have a 358 sizing die for my Lee press. It works fine, even though my boolits drop at 362. I just hit them with something like silicone spray first.

BTW a caveat about the lee 452-228-1r mold. The ogive is just one radius and some guns have trouble chambering it at 'normal' OAL's. I have to load mine pretty short before it chambers, and back off on the powder charge accordingly.

grubbylabs · December 4, 2010, 09:58 AM

Thanks Chris.

December 3, 2010, 10:55 PM	#1
grubbylabs Senior Member Join Date: October 11, 2009 Location: Hansen Idaho Posts: 1,465	Question about sluging Hope this is the right place to ask I put a slug through each end of my barrel on my springer XD 45 auto. both slugs read .450 on the chamber end and .451 on the muzle, so what size die and mold am I supposed to get? And what about the Lee sizing dies that go in your regular press? Thanks __________________ * (Swinging club) Whack! whack! whack! * Nope, the old nag's still dead . (Capt Charlie) Last edited by grubbylabs; December 3, 2010 at 11:19 PM.

December 4, 2010, 09:58 AM	#3
grubbylabs Senior Member Join Date: October 11, 2009 Location: Hansen Idaho Posts: 1,465	Thanks Chris. __________________ * (Swinging club) Whack! whack! whack! * Nope, the old nag's still dead . (Capt Charlie)

December 4, 2010, 02:13 AM	#2
chris in va Senior Member Join Date: December 26, 2004 Location: Louisville KY Posts: 13,806	Most molds will drop at 452, so probably don't need a sizing die. Get the mold, measure the 'boolit', then buy the die if you still want to. Oh, and it sounds like you'll be fine with 452. I have a 358 sizing die for my Lee press. It works fine, even though my boolits drop at 362. I just hit them with something like silicone spray first. BTW a caveat about the lee 452-228-1r mold. The ogive is just one radius and some guns have trouble chambering it at 'normal' OAL's. I have to load mine pretty short before it chambers, and back off on the powder charge accordingly.